Many USC players ended their collegiate careers with a loss to Texas in the Rose Bowl, but some of those former Trojans will become big winners on draft day. As the NFL combine and draft approach, many USC players are beginning to see their stock rise. USCfootball.com talked with Rob Rang of...[details]

2005 (Junior): Thorpe Award and All-American candidate Bing, the veteran of USC's defense, will start for his third season at strong safety as a junior in 2005. He had surgery to repair a dislocating shoulder prior to 2005 spring practice.

Pros: Bing, a junior, has shown the ability to be big-hitter with the power and speed to crush ball carriers from sideline to sideline. He has the instincts and ability to diagnose plays quickly and the athleticism to match up in coverage. He has the change of direction skill to move easily in the secondary. He finishes plays with powerful tackling in run support. He is basically an in-the-box type of strong safety. He is very quick to support the run and make good decisions at the line of scrimmage. He reads and reacts quickly to the play and gets off blockers very well. Cons: His production has slipped since a strong freshman season, especially as a tackler and could be due to a shoulder surgery in spring of 2005. He needs some time to refine his coverage skills before being an every-down defender. He is just learning the finer points of play recognition and has some poor reads and a case of reading his press clippings more than his playbook. He can struggle when matched up in man situations especially in the deep game. He may not be ready to match up with slot receivers in the dime or nickel package early in his career. Numbers: At the Combine, he did not run, had a 34" vertical jump, 10' broad jump. He did 17 reps of the 225-pound bench press.